When will you start to show?
December 30, 2007

You just found out the exciting news: You are pregnant! First of all, congratulations! If you are like many expecting moms-to-be, you are wondering: when will I start to show?
According to our experts at Pregnancyandbaby.com, when you start to show depends on your overall physical shape and how many times you have been pregnant.
If this is your first pregnancy and you are in good overall shape, you may not start to show until 20 weeks. If you are in good shape, but this is not your first pregnancy then you will probably start to show somewhere between 12 and 18 weeks. If you are obese, you may not start to show until you are much further along.
How far along were you when you started to show?
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Pictured is actress Jessica Alba, who is around 4 months pregnant.
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I’m 5′8″ and size 2 (pre-preg) and started showing in the 19-20 week range. I found it incredibly annoying when people said to me before then, “Oh my goodness, you’re 16 (etc.) weeks and not even showing!” It made me worry that something was wrong! In reality, everything in my pregnancy is right on target…
I’M ONLY 8 WEEKS AND I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT I AM GONNA BE A MOMMY I AM VERY NERVOUS ALL TOGETHER BUT I BELIEVE IT WILL BE GREAT …I JUST HOPE NO ONE RUBBS MY BELLY!!~!~!
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I’m only 8 weeks pregnant and it looks like I have a belly already. Is that normal? I’m not obese, I’m 5′8′ and average about 155. It’s either that I’m really really bloated are I’m already starting to show. I can’t believe this! Any else started showing early like me?
JP
i’m very young and in pretty average shape. i’m about 11 weeks along, and i started showing about 3 weeks ago
I am 30 and in good shape 4′11″ and 98 lb pre-pregnancy and already started showing a bit at 8 weeks. I have a belly popping out a bit and gained 7 lbs so far. My doc said it is normal and I am just gaining some weight early, but will probably gain the same overall as an average person, She said that because I was so thin to begin with I probably needed to gain a bit extra now. I do need to wear baggy shirts now to hide the belly!